wiliest
Supremely sly one
Wiliest is the superlative form of wily—the most cunning, crafty, or skilled at deception.
Someone described as the wiliest is cleverer than all others at achieving their aims through indirect means: He was the wiliest negotiator in the room, the wiliest of the three brothers.
Practically clever, perceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- artfulCleverly deceptive
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- cleverShowing mental quickness
sly · calculating · astute · scheming · sharp · canny · savvy · resourceful
Skilled at controlling others
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
dishonest · insidious · treacherous · unscrupulous · two-faced · sneaky · disingenuous · slippery
Devising a secret plan
- machinatingPlotting with harmful intent
- intriguingArousing eager interest
- conspiringPlotting secretly with others
- contrivingInventing through ingenuity
designing · maneuvering · strategizing · calculating · devising · orchestrating · engineering
shrewd
Practically clever, perceptive
clever · sly · calculating · astute · scheming · sharp · canny · savvy · resourceful · slick
manipulative
Skilled at controlling others
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
conniving · dishonest · insidious · treacherous · unscrupulous · two-faced · sneaky · disingenuous · slippery · perfidious
plotting
Devising a secret plan
- machinatingPlotting with harmful intent
- intriguingArousing eager interest
- conspiringPlotting secretly with others
contriving · designing · maneuvering · strategizing · calculating · devising · orchestrating · engineering
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
chicanery · ruse · stratagem · ploy · gambit · feint · misdirection · scheme · maneuver · dodge